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壮

zhuàng · zhuang/Zhuàng · zhuang

Traditional 壯

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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zhuàng 壯

  1. to strengthen
  2. strong
  3. robust

Zhuàng 壯

  1. Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
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The sturdy scallions

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)阳台(yángtái)上(shàng)的(de)葱(cōng)长(zhǎng)得(de)好(hǎo)壮(zhuàng)！

    Look, the scallions on my balcony have grown so sturdy!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)，上个月(shànggèyuè)它们(tāmen)还(hái)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)。你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)养(yǎng)的(de)？

    Really, last month they were still tiny. How do you grow them?

  3. Liangliang

    每天(měitiān)浇水(jiāoshuǐ)，再(zài)晒(shài)太阳(tàiyang)。你(nǐ)的(de)呢(ne)？

    I water them every day and give them sun. What about yours?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)不(bù)壮(zhuàng)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)给(gěi)它们(tāmen)喝(hē)可乐(kělè)。

    Mine are not sturdy at all. I give them cola every day.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)！它们(tāmen)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)甜(tián)的(de)。

    No wonder! They don't like sweet things.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)跟(gēn)以(yǐ)前(qián)一(yí)样(yàng)壮(zhuàng)了(le)。

I'm not as strong as I used to be.

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02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)壮(zhuàng)。

He exercises every day, and his body is getting stronger and stronger.

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